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Place of Origin: American
Horse Driftwood Sculpture by Tina Milsavljevich
By Tina Milsavljevich
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
"Hooves of Thunder" buffalo of driftwood and scrap yard steel by a Montana artist. Very neat and well sculpted.
Period: Contemporary
Origin: Montana
Size: 26" x 18" x 7"
Tina grew...
Category
2010s American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood
Biomorphic Pendant by Studio Chora, Organic Hanging Light Fixture, Made-to-order
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Hanging pendant light fixture by Studio Chora, Biomorphic Series. Hardwired. Current production and made-to-order. 3-4 week lead time. Biomorphic: ‘bios' meaning life and 'morphe' meaning form.
Dimensions (as shown):
diameter: 1'-0"
height: 0'-9-1/2"
The Biomorphic Pendant...
Category
2010s Organic Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paper
Bronze Sculpture on Amethyst Crystals, Small Girl Jumping Rope
Located in Gardena, CA
Bronze Sculpture on Amethyst Crystals - Small Girl Jumping Rope
Small girl jumping rope amidst leafy outcroppings. Second half 20th century, unsigned.
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Category
20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Set of Three "See No, Speak No, Hear No Evil" Steampunk Heads / Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique set of three "See No, Speak No, Hear No Evil" steampunk heads / sculptures by southern California artist Steve Artz, circa 1980s. The Industrial looking pieces...
Category
Late 20th Century Steampunk American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Metal
Bronze Sculpture After Giacometti
Located in Pasadena, CA
Tall, elegant Art Deco inspired bronze sculpture in the manner of Giacometti. The sculpture is stamped EXNY on the base. This sculpture was cast by the Excalibur Foundry in New York....
Category
1980s Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Signed Mahogany Nautical Hand-Carved Mermaid Sculpture Statue
Located in Miami, FL
Charming one of a kind, late 19th Century large Mahogany Mermaid Sculpture hand carved out of one piece of solid wood.
Very detailed the Hair and Tail textured carvings, and the sen...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Colonial Antique American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
Ray Fink Signed Brutalist Wood and Metal Sculpture
By Ray Fink
Located in Indianapolis, IN
An abstract Brutalist wood and metal sculpture by the American artist Ray Fink (1922-1998). The figural sculpture is comprised of two metal figures embraced below a tree. They rest upon a freeform wooden figure suspended by metal columns. The piece rests upon a round clothes pin-shaped wood base and is signed “R. Fink” to the underside.
Ray Fink earned his degree from the Art Institute of Chicago and the Illinois Institute of Design. He served in the Navy and Army Air Corps...
Category
Late 20th Century Brutalist American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"A Visitor from Beyond" a White Plaster Statue
Located in Pasadena, CA
This captivating folk art sculpture crafted in white plaster creatively explores the mysterious Arcturian aliens' world. The figure of the alien girl, with her elongated skull, exten...
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Brutalist Bronze Table Sculpture 'I'll Catch You', Unsigned
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Brutalist Bronze Table Sculpture 'I'll Catch You', Unsigned
Depicting a leaping patinated bronze figure, with an awaiting patinated bronze figure with out stretched arms secured in...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Brass Unicorn Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage solid brass unicorn sculpture circa, 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with a great patina and measures 3"W x 5.5"D x 7.5"H. Super co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Antique Art Deco Cast & Patinated Bookends Depicting an Indigenous Warrior
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique bookends are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States and date to approximately 1920 and done in the peri...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Black with Dark Green Undertones Hollow Ceramic Sculpture Ball Feet, Hand Built
By Helena Starcevic Ceramics
Located in New York, NY
A new series of small sculptures in the Modern Totemic vein. Not exactly humanistic, but they do have feet and personality. They are abstract...
Category
2010s Organic Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
1963 Roman Bronze Works Figurative Bronze Signed J.E.M.
By Roman Bronze Works
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice abstract figurative bronze cast at the prestigious Roman Bronze Works of New York in 1963. It is so signed and dated. It also is monogrammed J.E.M...
Category
1960s Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Cast Mermaid Statue “Glory of the Deep”
By Jerry Joslin
Located in Naples, FL
A stunning bronze cast from the imagination of artist Jerry Joslin; this piece graced a grand residence in the exclusive Port Royal neighborhood in Naples, Florida and was purchased ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Marc Bellaire California Ceramic Native Head Wall Sculpture, Ca 1950s
By Marc Bellaire
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Rare Marc Bellaire ceramic head sculpture in the Polynesian style akin to the stone "Moai" sculptures found on Easter Island. In the many years I have collected Marc Bellaire, this is the first time seeing this piece. It likely belongs to one of his Island-themed lines.
Measure 12" high x 6" wide x 5-1/2" deep.
Hole at back of sculpture allows hanging on the wall or can place on a surface as shown for use as a tabletop sculpture.
Marc Bellaire was born in 1925 in Toledo, Ohio. He studied at the Toledo Museum of Art while employed at the Libby Glass...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Pinocchio Doll by Knickerbocker Toy Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage composition Pinocchio doll by Knickerbocker Toy company, likely from the 1930s. The doll’s back is embossed with “Pinocchio - W.D. PR KNT CO -...
Category
Early 20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Bronze Male Bust by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual cast bronze sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck. From the artist's estate. A note about the artist: Anne Van Kleeck was primarily known for her works in cast bronze and ceramics. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Ohio State University (M.A.) and spent several years as a professor of art in Ohio and Florida. In 1957, Anne traveled to Venice, Italy to study bronze and lost wax casting, beaten iron and mosaic techniques. During that stay she employed an Italian foundry expert and together they established a small foundry on the island of Murano where they cast bronzes for her one woman show in Venice. Van Kleecks work has won multiple awards and is owned worldwide by private collectors and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Captivating Vintage Cubist Wood Sculpture with Figural Design
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage figural cubist wood sculpture is a striking and unique piece of mid-century artwork. The sculpture features a stylized figure that i...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Biomorphic Light by Studio Chora, Standing Lamp, White Limestone, Made-to-order
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Custom Floor Lamp Design by Studio Chora, Biomorphic Series, current production and made-to-order. 7-8 week lead time.
Biomorphic: ‘bios' meaning life and 'morphe' meaning form.
...
Category
2010s Organic Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paper
Hand Bookends
Located in Denton, TX
Post Modern by Spectrum Designs Hand shaped bookends in a royal blue color, exemplifying the best of postmodern design. Made by Spectrum Designs of Cleveland, OH.
In good vintage ...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Bronze Sculpture of Boy with Glass Balloon by Curtis Jere, circa 1967
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Ross, CA
Bronze sculpture of boy playing with a blown glass balloon by Curtis Jere.
The bronze boy measures 13.5 inches tall, from the base to the top of th...
Category
1960s Renaissance Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Carved Wood Sculpture by Artist Orlando Chiang from the Early
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking Female Form Abstract Carved Wood Sculpture by Talented Artist Orlando Chiang from the early 2000s.
Exceptional carved wood sculpture depicting the female form. Crafted by ...
Category
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
Arbit Blatas Modern Art Foundry Bronze Sculpture of Mime Marcel Marceau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine bronze sculpture.
By Arbit Blatas.
Depicting the legendary mime - Marcel Marceau.
With a verdigris patina.
Marked to the reverse for the Modern Art Foundry and #5....
Category
20th Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Kodama 17 Sculpture by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Kodama 17 sculpture by Noe Kuremoto
Materials: black stoneware ceramic sculpture.
Dimensions: D7 x W31 x H36 cm
Earth is hurt, her people hurt, bombed, ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
Early 20th Century American Double Sided Whirligig Figure
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century American double sided whirligig figure
A brilliant example of early 20th century American Folk Art. In the form of a hand carved wooden double sided whirligig f...
Category
Early 1900s Folk Art Antique American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Bronze Statue Elephant and Her Calf by American Sculptor Dan Ostermiller
By Dan Ostermiller
Located in Rochester, NY
Poignant bronze sculpture of nurturing mother elephant and her calf. Rich brown patina with hints of verdigris. By American sculptor Dan Ostermiller. Signed and dated 1992. Casting number 14 out of 30. Mounted on marble and wood base.
One of America's foremost wildlife sculptors, Dan Ostermiller works in a realist style and is admired for his extensive knowledge of animal anatomy, high level of craftsmanship, and compassionate treatment of his subjects. He is committed to studying animals in their own environments and strives to put character into his pieces. His is a fluid style that conveys grace of motion, and he quite often works on fifteen to twenty pieces at a time. Ostermiller has also taught animal anatomy and the animal characteristics around the world.
Ostermiller was raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and his father, Ron, was a highly respected taxidermist. As a result, Ostermiller was working with clay at an early age. As a teenager, he became his father's assistant and learned the basic skills of making an animal look life-like, from facial expressions to body language. Breaking away from taxidermy because he wanted to be more creative, Ostermiller spent time in Texas as a hunting guide, and worked on sculpting, moving to Loveland, Colorado to be close to foundries.
During this period he was estranged from his father, who was exceedingly bitter about his son's decision not to become a taxidermist. The two united in the late 1980's when the father was dying of cancer. Ron Ostermiller lived long enough to see his son honored for his accomplishments, including the 1987 recognition by the Wyoming governor at the dedication of his monumental sculpture at the state capital.
By the late 1990's, Ostermiller had created nearly 250 different pieces of sculpture. He had made several trips to Africa, accompanying hunters to Rhodesia, but lost his interest in hunting animals for any purpose other than photography. He has great feeling for his subjects, and no desire to harm them.
Ostermiller works from a large studio complex in Loveland, Colorado where he is surrounded by a park of his sculpture, a stream, waterfall, and grounds with wild birds. In addition to sculpting, he enjoys hiking, gourmet cooking, and collecting cars...
Category
20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Wire Sculpture of a Lascivious Woman by Karen Akhikyan
Located in Pasadena, CA
Wire sculpture, a medium known for its inherent rigidity and masculinity, has been transformed - in this unique sculpture that we propose today - into a triumphant tribute to the gra...
Category
Early 2000s American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Full Body Weathervane of American Indian Warrior
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Americana folk art copper weathervane circa early 20th century. The full-bodied piece depicts a Native American warrior in feather headdress and a wide belt shooting an arrow from...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper
Postmodern Plaster Nude by David Fisher for Austin Productions, circa 1981
By Austin Productions
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Sleek, glamorous, and graceful Nude by David Fisher for Austin Productions, 1981. Beautiful detail in this postmodern icon. Stand on black plinth base...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Laminate, Plaster
Striking Lucite Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Striking lucite Sculpture from the late 1970s. Made in two pieces and features NOMA, SEPT. 15, 1977 and the number 4 on the bottom of the base.
Category
1970s Post-Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Beautiful Bronze & Marble Sculpture by Phyllis Beattie "Repose"
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful sculpture in bronze by artist Phyllis Beattie, circa 1990's sitting on a solid black marble base, the figure pins and can be removed for easy shipping and handling.
Category
Late 20th Century American Classical American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Collectible Native American Indian Chief
By Universal Statuary Corp.
Located in Miami, FL
Artfully crafted and attributed to Universal Statuary Corp. this collectible Native American Indian statue will look great in any western settin...
Category
20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Bronze Trojan Horse Sculpture Signed Phillips
By Phillips
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning modern design of a bronze trojan horse head.
Made of cast bronze with a beautiful patina consistent with age.
Signed Phillips.
This bronze trojan horse head sculpture wi...
Category
20th Century Art Deco American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Female Figure by Anne Van Kleeck, circa 1960s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual cast bronze sculpture by Anne Van Kleeck. Elongated figure-exaggerated and inspired by Giacometti. From the artist's estate. A note about the artist: Anne Van Kleeck was primarily known for her works in cast bronze and ceramics. She attended Ohio Wesleyan University (B.A.) and Ohio State University (M.A.) and spent several years as a professor of art in Ohio and Florida. In 1957, Anne traveled to Venice, Italy to study bronze and lost wax casting, beaten iron and mosaic techniques. During that stay she employed an Italian foundry expert and together they established a small foundry on the island of Murano where they cast bronzes for her one woman show in Venice. Van Kleecks work has won multiple awards and is owned worldwide by private collectors and museums, including the Metropolitan Museum and MOMA in New York. She was contemporaries of and exhibited with Ruth Asawa, Gary Knox Bennett...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Decorative Wrought Iron Door Hinge
Located in Chicago, IL
Wrought iron decorative door hinge on custom mount.
Category
Early 1900s Antique American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wrought Iron
Cast Lucite Cat by Dorothy Thorpe
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in New York, NY
Chic 1940's cat sculpture in translucent yellow tone lucite, by design immortal Dorothy Thorpe.
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
Van Briggle Art Deco Celadon Glazed North American Native Figurine
By Van Briggle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Art Deco pottery figure of a North American Native figure of a kneeling girl made by Van Briggle Art Pottery in the 1930’s. Van Briggle Art p...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
American Modern Ceramic Silver Glazed Reclining Man, Jaru
Located in New York, NY
American Modern Ceramic Silver Glazed Reclining Man, Jaru.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Carving 02 Sculpture by John Vieweg
Located in Geneve, CH
Carving 02 sculpture by John Vieweg
Dimensions: D 107 x W 51 x H 4 cm.
Materials: routed plywood.
RELIEF refers to both a formal and psychological condition.
Historically, reliefs have been made by carving away at natural materials. Thehighkey puts a contemporary spin on this technique by cutting into common industrial products such as plywood and foam. By softening the square edges of these items, their human qualities are revealed.
The Glove Couch...
Category
2010s Post-Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plywood
Carving 01 Sculpture by John Vieweg
Located in Geneve, CH
Carving 01 sculpture by John Vieweg
Dimensions: D 107 x W 51 x H 4 cm.
Materials: routed plywood.
RELIEF refers to both a formal and psychological condition.
Historically, reliefs have been made by carving away at natural materials. Thehighkey puts a contemporary spin on this technique by cutting into common industrial products such as plywood and foam. By softening the square edges of these items, their human qualities are revealed.
The Glove Couch...
Category
2010s Post-Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plywood
Austrian Ceramic Nude Art Deco Flapper Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 7" ceramic nude Art Deco statue of a nude flapper dancing the night away.
1930, Austrian.
Category
1930s Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Martha J Cornwell American Arts & Crafts Glazed Terracotta Elephant Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine early 20th century sculpture of an elephant.
Attributed to Martha Jackson Cornwell.
Depicting a stoutly modeled elephant on an integral plinth with a blanket draped across its back and an Indian headdress or harness across its forehead.
Decorated in white, blue, and green glazes on a terracotta body and with inset beads or pearls to the elephant's head and forehead.
Cornwell was a student of Kenyon Cox, Arthur Dow, and Augustus Saint Gaudens at the Art League in New York City at the end of the 19th Century. She was subsequently an assistant to St. Gaudens for a decade and a half on his Shaw Memorial in Boston.
All in all, simply a wonderful, unique sculpture from one of America's important female sculptors of the early 20th Century!
Date:
Early 20th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition.
Condition Details:
With some losses to the blanket edges...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Bruce Beasley Cherry Picker Pecker Sculpture, Signed, 1969, USA
By Bruce Beasley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bruce Beasley cherry picker sculpture, Signed, 1969, USA. Beasley is recognised as one of the most noteworthy and innovative sculptors on the American W...
Category
1960s Post-Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern Mother Mary Madonna Statue
Located in Wallkill, NY
Mid-Century Modern figurative Mother of Mary sculpture. Hand carved wooden Figure of the Madonna. Sits atop a darker base. This hand carved and turned wooden sculpture shows exceptio...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Whimsical Abstract Woman by Noted California Artist Ed Hart
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Whimsical large figural abstract of a woman by the noted California artist Ed Hart. Signed on the base. Made of some exotic woods. In good overall condition wi...
Category
20th Century American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Tom Corbin Signed Limited Edition Bronze Nude Female Reaching Torso Sculpture
By Tom Corbin
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by renowned American artist/ sculptor Tom Corbin. This piece of a figurative nude female/woman is titled Reaching Torso and features a fantastic rich green/brown pat...
Category
Early 2000s Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Isolde with Fawn Marble Statue After Edward McCartan
Located in New York, NY
Our wonderful white marble statue of a stylized Isoult with fawn after the original cast by Edward Francis McCartan (1879-1947) dates from the second quarter of the twentieth century and measures 58 inches tall. Apparently unsigned.
The original bronze, entitled Isoult, was cast in 1926 and is on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
Isoult (alternatively Iseult and Isolde) is the name of multiple characters comes from the legend of Tristan and Iseult...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Stan Bitters Signed Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Haniwa Sculpture
By Stan Bitters
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, beautifully glazed, quite rare, and special double-faced "Haniwa" pottery sculpture by American California studio pottery master ceramists Stan Bitters whose work was instrumental in shaping the organic modernist movement in the 1960s.
Bitters received his Bachelor of Arts degree in painting from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1958.
He also studied under Peter Voulkos at Otis College. After graduating, he worked for Hans Sumpf as the company's resident artist. During this time he created architectural murals, tiles, birdhouses, planters, and sculptural objects – designs that would earn him recognition later on as a pioneer of the organic modernist craft movement - many still some of the most iconic designs today.
Stan Bitters' work was featured as a part of the prestigious California Design series of exhibitions and annuals that chronicled art and design in California from 1954-1976. His works were also featured as part of a group show entitled Golden State of Craft 1960-1985 at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles, CA. This show was part of Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980, an unprecedented collaboration of more than 60 museums and other cultural institutions in Southern California, celebrating the birth of the Los Angeles art scene. Bitters' work was also exhibited at Heath Ceramics' Boiler Room...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Pottery
"Brother Against Brother, " Rare Art Deco Silver Medal/Sculptural Piece by De Lue
By Donald De Lue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A brilliant and rare example of late Art Deco sculpture struck in solid silver, this medal was designed by Donald De Lue in 1965 as part of the larger New York University Hall of Fam...
Category
1960s Art Deco Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Sculpture, Semi-Nude Girl with Boy and Dog After Delandre Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A nice size bronze casting of a Semi-nude girl seated with small child and a dog holding a bunch of Flowers. The Artist name is visible in the dress at the bottom ( Delandre). A Larg...
Category
1990s Art Deco American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Noel Osheroff Ceramic Mother & Child Sculpture for Robert Maxwell Studio Signed
By Robert Maxwell
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful ceramic studio sculpture by Noel Osheroff for Robert Maxwell Studio, sitting on a solid walnut base circa 1970s no chips or cracks signed.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
After Hiram Powers, Grand Tour Marble Sculpture of “the Greek Slave”
By Hiram Powers
Located in Atlanta, GA
After Hiram Powers (American, 1805-1873), “The Greek Slave”. A finely carved white marble sculpture after the antiquity which is currently held in the col...
Category
Late 19th Century Classical Greek Antique American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Ammonite Convolutions Sculptures by Mary Brōgger
Located in Geneve, CH
Ammonite convolutions sculptures by Mary brogger.
One of a kind. Signed with artist’s stamp.
Dimensions: Ø 19 x H 38 (each).
Materials: fossils, mixed media.
“Ammonite Convolutio...
Category
2010s Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
Midnight Matinee, Ceramic and Found Object Assemblage Sculpture
By Philip Capuano
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist statement:
During the summers in Connecticut when I was a pre-teen, I lived for playing baseball. I grew up on a farm and had to work hard, but I always made time for baseball. I played everyday and sometimes even slept with my glove underneath my pillow. I dreamed of playing professionally for the New York Yankees. The only thing that dragged me away from playing baseball was an arts and craft’s class in my school’s summer program. On Tuesday afternoon, after lunch, baseball was on hold for arts and crafts. In my first class, they taught us how to make pot holders and build things with Popsicle sticks by gluing them together. It was so much fun. I guess this was the earliest telling of what was to unfold in the future years.
I continued to play semi-pro baseball until the age of 38. I was also into weightlifting and even placed in a national competition. Sports and art have always been my passions. I was willing to put sports on hold for my art, though. And sports have always influenced my artwork. My first great influence in art was my craft teacher in high school, Shirley Charron. I was not an “A” student by any means and I did not excel in math or science. Ms. Charron knew I wasn’t a great student and encouraged me to apply for art school at Silvermine College of Arts. The college was holding interviews and all I had to do was make an appointment and bring my artwork. I was excited to find out that they didn’t need to know my S.A.T. scores. So I met with Dean Bob Gray and he liked my artwork. I became a student at the Silvermine College and received my Associate’s Degree from there. I went on to the Maryland Institute of Art where I received my Bachelor of Arts degree. I met several students from various backgrounds and different countries. I was fortunate for having great teachers and mentors along the way. Visiting artists were a big influence to me, as well. My college years helped greatly, keeping me out of the ‘real world’ and into the realm of creativity and free flowing ideas.
After receiving my Masters Degree from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1977. I stayed in Chicago. I became ‘so-to-speak’ a “Chicago” artist, living in lofts, dreaming the dreams of becoming known and reaching for the stars. I was still quite naïve at the age of 30. Luckily, I kept my day job as a cleaning man. I worked hard during those years after graduate school and still do 28 years later. During those 28 years, I tried out for the Chicago White Sox...
Category
2010s Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Post Modern 1980s Plaster Decorative Greek Columns Set of 4
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique and interesting set of 4 decorative plaster greek columns. These fun pieces have a variety of uses that add to their striking style and beauty. Model...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Modern Carved Marble Torso by Luis R. Cuevas
Located in Norwood, NJ
Signed Carved white marble and green sculpture, abstract torso figure that swivels on black marble base by Luis R Cuevas. Contemporary. Born in Utuado, P...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
"Faun and Nymph, " Art Deco Sculpture of Nijinsky in "Afternoon of a Faun"
By Fred Press
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable pair of "faun" and "nymph" sculptures memorializes the legendary performance of Vaslav Nijinsky as the Faun in Ballets Russes' renowned production of "Afternoon of a Faun" in 1912. Sculpted by Fred Press several decades later -- in the 1930s or 1940s -- the Faun captures the bold and sensual costume and headpiece of Nijinsky's character as designed by Léon Bakst, complete with spotted, form-fitting tights, a bare torso and a headpiece with horns in gold. Press was a kind of Renaissance...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
David Segel Sculpture Large Terracotta Double Sided Curved
By David Segel
Located in Monrovia, CA
DAVID SEGEL large double sided curved terracotta sculpture of nude female. 1970s.
This Gorgeous Large Curved Double Sided Nude Sculpture Is Signed On Both Sides.
David Segel, The Artist, Continues To Express His Exaggerated Details Of His Female Muses Form, Curvy And Graceful Yet True To His Flow Of Sculptural Expression.
Excellent Vintage Condition For It's Age And Sculptural Expression Being On Display For Years Since The 1970s, Original Double Sided Sculpture That Is Signed On Both Sides For Open All Round Displaying.
Dimensions Are: Eight-Teen Inches Tall by Thirteen Inches Wide by Four and A Half Inches Thick.
DAVID SEGEL 1921-2005:
An American Modernist Painter And Sculptor. He Lived In Venice California...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
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Wood Female Statue
Headdress Antique
Qing Dynasty Pottery
Rock Pots
Roman Battle
Austrian Orientalist
19 Terracotta
Boy With Basket
Aquatic Sculpture
Antique Bronze Granite
Ancient Greek Horse
Art Deco Ceramic Head
Hermes God Of Theives
Saints Head Sculpture
Art Deco Sculpture Chrome
Bull Greek
Woman Sculpture Garden